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Dayton OH

Does anyone know if pollination day is day 0 or day 1?
Also, on day 10 is it cheating if you wait until dusk to make the measurement? lol

7/9/2008 9:47:55 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Day one starts the day after you pol. I thought about that this year actually. I have been measuring in the evening, but you are right. Technically the end of day 10 would be a full 240 hours (starting 24 hours after pol) which would be the morning of essentially day 11. Not sure if anyone does it like this or not, so I just measure basically at day 9.5 in the evening.

7/9/2008 10:00:47 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Technically it would need to be in the morning. But if you're really seeking to understand the growth rate, then as long as you measure at the same time each day you should get good day-to-day comparisons.

By the way, where is that link to the new spreadsheet?

7/10/2008 1:01:30 AM

United Kingdom

spreadsheet is at
http://www.gvgo.ca/articles/index.html#files

Pete

7/10/2008 7:36:34 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Paul, I count pollination as zero... and I always take the official measurement between 5 and 7 pm every day (be consistent whether it is morning or night, the biggest gain will always be overnight). Yes I pollinate in the morning but I take the measurement in the evening, adding about 1/4-1/2 day to the growth....

A couple of your vines are still alive and kicking here, in other grower's hands. The 102's didn't germ, the 265's did well and there is a 694.5 out there. Will keep you
posted.

7/10/2008 2:00:10 PM